Mozambique Diary
September 7 - September 13, 2003
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On operations:
Since 11th of September our team after finish Mitucue task we moved to Mussala task with 40050m2 and 200 m from the village near to the church in this area was an mine accident (woman), no machambas aroundbecause fear of presence of mines some times it's difficult to work because of the high presence of metal or metal contamination.
The life in general
My name is Jose Balanca Monteiro, with 40 years old, I was born in Rapale district of Nampula Province, I'm married and with eight children, for boys and 4 girls four at the school the first two are girls at eight and six grade one boy is at grade three and another girl at first grade and the other two are not still at the school because of age and others because of money.
I studied until grade seven and did not go further because I did not have money to my schools fees, I first went to a school called Escola primaria de Marrere then I went to another school called Escola Secundaria de Marrere.
I am catholic, I'm a supporter of Forelimb political party and I hope we win again on the next general elections, I do drink, no smoke and no listen to music.
When I gave up school I started working at Empresa Veterinaria (it's king animal company), as a driver of Taxi witch use to call Chapa, the money I earned not enough for my plans, so I had to look for a job. Since I've joined The HALO Trust as a paramedic my life changes I'm enjoying the experience of be a paramedic.
Since I am working for HALO I have never received a writing warning, I've a very good relationship with my team I'm very happy to be in Halo. I have a lot of dreams; I would like to build my on and big house and buy a new vehicle to support the school of my children's .I'm safing some money for the future plans. The salary I receive is not enough for the things I would like to do or to have, is the best salary I've received in my life.
When I am on leave I spent most of the time with my family and are used to live long time without my presence, in the beginning they missed me a lot but now they're used to my absence.
My main bet is to give the best education to my children's; I don't want them to be like me.
Jose Balanca Monteiro
(Paramedic Deminer)
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